acpn / analytcs-challenge

Google Analytics Challenge

Django + Google Analytics API

This project it's useful to integrate with Google Analytics and retrieve informations from user with a friendly interface.

Requirements

• Docker containers

  • Windows: https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/
  • Ubuntu: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/

• Credentials to use Google Analytics API, pay attention to the described steps.

  • https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/core/v4/quickstart/service-py

• Besides credentials, it's necessary which the account has almost one property and one view.

How to use

• In the root project directory run:
  • docker-compose up --build
  • After finish the build process open's your browser and type the url below:
    • http://localhost:8000/

System functions

• The system has 5 mainly functions:
  • User signup
  • Login
  • Home page with data from accounts, properties and views
  • Google Analytics API request to retrieve data from account, properties and views
  • Log page which contains data from api request/response time, error logs and others

User guide

• In user_guide directory has a file with explanations and images about how to use the system.

Techonologies

• Main developments was in Python.

  • https://www.python.org/

• Frontend was made in Django framework

  • https://www.djangoproject.com/

• Database was postgres

  • https://www.postgresql.org/

• To UI was utilized bootstrap CDN

  • https://www.bootstrapcdn.com/

• To control DOM components was used JavaScript

  • https://www.javascript.com/

• To create and prepare the environment

  • https://www.docker.com/resources/what-container

• API development

  • https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/core/v4/quickstart/service-py